After getting branded a coward by Homer during a treehouse fire, Santa's Little Helper becomes a commercial celebrity, and the owner who abandoned Santa's Little Helper on the ChristmasEpisode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" returns to retrieve his meal ticket.

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* AdolfHitlarious: A Rin Tin Tin episode features the titular dog attacking UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler.* CallBack: The man who abandoned SLH way back in the first episode, returns here to reclaim him after the pooch becomes famous.* HoldingOutForAHero: All the townspeople are too busy shaming Santa's Little Helper for not saving Homer to actually bother going in themselves.* [[IHaveNoSon I Have No Dog]]: Homer paid dearly for saying that. As in losing the money Santa's Little Helper got as a celebrity.* InUniverseNickname: When the family sees Bart's second treehouse on fire, Marge makes sure everyone is together:-->'''Marge:''' Family head count -- Pointy (Lisa), Pointy (Maggie), Spiky (Bart), Stylish (herself)...\\''(Marge, feeling no other head, gasps)''\\'''Marge:''' Where's Baldy (Homer)?* ShoutOut: Santa's Little Helper watches an episode of RinTinTin on tv.